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Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Keen Competition for Vic. Wool Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

At the Geelong wool sales to-day competition was good and very little wool was passed in. The best prices ranged from 16d to 18d…

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Wheat Sailers. Two Big Vessels for the Channel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

The big fourmasted Finnish barque Melbourne was despatched from Port Lincoln on the 2nd inst. by L. Dreyfus and Co. with 53,535 bags (4316 tons)…

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Wool Marketing. Conference Decisions. Report to Prime Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 9

Sir Graham Waddell (chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council), Mr. F. H Tout (president of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W.), and Mr. H. K. Nock (president of…

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Wool Ablaze in Steamer Maimoa Horta (Azores)

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

THE fire in No. 3 hold of the Shaw. Saville and Albion steamer Malm[?] is increasing The lower hold and tween decks have been flooded and the streamer…

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Wool Trade. Suggested Co-operation. LONDON, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 11

Speaking at Huddersfield, the president of the Wool Federation (Mr. Maurice Darrulle) suggested the inclusion of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Argentine in…

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The Wool Control Scheme Growers to See Mr. Scullin

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

Sir Graham Waddell (chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council), Mr. F. H. Tout (president of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W.), and…

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One Pool Fenton's Wheat Proposals. Busy Days Marketing Our Fruits London

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 15

"There should be one body controlling the whole Australian wheat export trade," the Australian Minister for Customs…

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On the Land English Wool Trade. Why Values Have Fallen. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the British Wool Federation, held this week, many matters bearing upon the textile industry of this country and growing interests in Australia…

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The Land and the Producer More Wool From Grazing Lucerne Barraba Flochmasters Prove Value of "King of Fodders"

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

World-famed for their fine wools, leading growers in the Barraba district have added markedly to the carrying capacity of their pastures and the weight of wool by the extensive sowing of lucerne for grazing…

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St. GabriePs Annual Outing. Picnic and Sports at Warwick Farm

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 32

Next Sunday, February 16th, the St. Vincent De Paul Orphanage entertainment committee, under the, presidency of Mr. F. M'Grath, have arranged to give…

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Field Day. Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

A more perfect day could not have been chosen than Saturday last for the field day held at the Bathurst Experiment Farm. The event proved of even greater interest on this…

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South African Farmers. Sight-seeing in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 15

The delegation of South African farmers spent a busy day of sightseeing in and around Sydney yesterday. In the morning they visited Dalgety's wool stores, and inspected the…

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3500 Farms. Scheme Delayed. Pending Soil Investigation. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Collier) announced that the Government, with the concurrence of Senator Daly (President of the Executive Council) had decided to undertake additional…

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The Farmers' Woes in Parlt. Our Breakfast Eggs Board Blamed Missingham's Grievance

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 20

"It it almost impossible to get a fresh egg in Sydney." This startling piece of intelligence, imparted to Parliament yesterday by…

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New Dairy Factory

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 20

KIAMA, Thursday.--Over a thousand dairymen were present at the official opening of the new factory of the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy…

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Rubicon's Seven Anambah, Leisure Hour Please Finals for the Farm

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Final gallops for Warwick Farm at Randwick this morning will provide plenty of food for thought for punters. Although no records were lowered,…

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Brisk Business Double at the Farm

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 6

Business this afternoon on the Glenfield Handicap and the Warwick Farm Handicap, the chief double at the Liverpool course on Saturday, was…

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Latest Scratchings Warwick Farm

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

Glenfield Handicap: Eve Paddington. Ingleburn Nursery: Rhonlte, Goldfind. Warwick Farm Handicap: Soirce…

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English Blue Blood in Pigs Placed on State Farms

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

The ten stud pigs selected in England by Mr. A. F. Gray, senior instructor for the Department of Agriculture, have completed the…

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Only One Crop in Three Years Tobacco at Tamworth

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--The Federal Select Committee inquiring into the tobacco industry arrived, and took evidence today. Large…

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